Skuad helps companies build globally distributed teams in 160+ countries, pay them in 100+ currencies, all through a unified platform. The firm raised $15M from Beenext, Anthemis, Go Ventures and others. Skuad was acquired by Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) in August 2024 in an all-cash deal that delivered significant upside to shareholders, a rare exit for a Series A company in the SEA startup ecosystem.

Supported by the UK government's Digital Trade Network, BTA is a private network for British entrepreneurs, investors and senior tech executives in Asia. Founding chairs are Steve Melhuish, Founder, Propertyguru and Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner, APAC

Regional responsibilities:CEO of Wise's APAC hub (250+ Wisers in SG); Executive director on key subsidiary boardsLed a multi-location team focused on building Wise's business in APAC (licensing / partnerships / M&A) across APAC (incl. India, the Gulf, China, ANZ and Japan); Product currently live in 9 marketsSupported the firm's growth to 320+ across 10+ offices making APAC the fastest growing regionManaged key government / regulatory relationships; served on regulatory working groupsServed as the firm's APAC spokesperson (appearances on CNBC, ABC, Nikkei and major conferences)Global responsibilities:Global commercial lead of the firm's card issuing business (2m cards in 40 markets; positive economics)Managed key financial services (banks, PSPs, wallets) & identity verification commercial partnershipsServed on the firm's operating risk committee

Provide strategic and fundraising advice to start-ups (fintech, lifestyle / fitness, others). Projects include mobile app development support, M&A and partnership strategy

Supported the Vietnamese government with improving the climate for foreign direct investment (FDI) and accelerating public-private partnerships in infrastructure; Invited to present on FDI to representatives of ASEAN governments at an ASEAN Forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Supported the strategy team on its South Asia mobile payments commercialization plan Conducted research and recommended new product features

Embedded in the government of H.E. President Paul Kagame. Supported Finance Ministry projects in the areas of payments, credit ratings, financial literacy, tax reform, among others. Managed a pioneering partnership between the government and Visa Inc. to move the economy towards cashless payments

Worked on a range of consulting engagements including emerging markets entry strategy, strategic planning, post merger integration and organization structure

(2007-08) ICICI Bank: Led a two-person product development team for micro-finance / low-income communities with a focus on affordable housing. Identified partnerships and developed sales strategy(2004-07) ICICI Securities (investment banking division) Led / managed numerous capital markets and M&A advisory transactions across sectors. Worked with one of the earliest Indian Internet firms on its initial public offering (IPO)

Undergraduate summer analyst at Deutsche Bank's South East Asia Corporate Finance team

Supported the team with evaluating venture capital investments across Asia